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FOOD COMPOSITIONS WITH SUPERIOR
BLOOD CHOLESTEROI. LOWERING PROPERTIES
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to foods that contain a combination
of sucrose polyester and vegetable protein. The foods are
effective in reducing blood cholesterol levels.
Background of the Invention
A 1984 National Institutes of Health consensus develop-
ment conference concluded that high blood cholesterol levels
are a major cause of coronary artery disease and that the
risk of heart at$acks would be reduced by lowering definitely
elevated blood cholesterol levels. It also recommended ~a)
lowering the average blood cholesterol level of the entire
population, (b) a national campaign to educate consumers and
health professionals why and how to lower high blood
cholesterol levels, and (c~ intensified development OI products
to facilitate blood cholesterol reduction.
Medicines for lowering blood cholesterol often have
undesirable side effects. As currently practiced, most
diet-based treatments for lowering cholesterol also have
drawbacks. For instance, they require major changes in
eating habits and a high level of nutritional knowledge and
dietary training. These drawbaclcs severely limit the
effectiveness of current diet-based approaches.
Therefore, there is a need for a method of lowering
blood cholesterol without the use of drugs and without the
need for major changes in eating habits.
Several references disclose the use of sucrose polyesters
in food compositions . U . S . Patent 3, 600 ,188 to Mattson et
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al., issued August 17, 1971, discloses low calorie, fat-
containing food compositions in which at least a portion of
the triglyceride content is replaced by a polyol fatty acid
ester, the polyol fatty acid sster having at least four
fatty acid ester groups with each fatty acid having from
to 22 carbon atoms. Sucrose polylesters are preferred
polyol fatty acid esters.
U. S. Patent 4,005,195 to Jandacek, issued January 25,
1977, disclo~es sucrose polyesters used in food
compositions to treat and/or prev~ent hypercholesterolemia.
It is disclosed that sucrose polyesters have a cholestarol-
lowering effect in the body. A cooking fat and a plastic
shortening are described.
It is an object of an aspect of the present invention to
provide a method for reducing blood cholesterol levels
without the use of drugs and without major dietary changes.
It is an object of an aspect of the present invention to
provide food compositions that, when eaten on a regular
basis, are effective at reducing blood cholesterol levels.
It is an object of an aspect of the present invention to
make food compositions that have the enhanced blood
cholesterol lowering benefits of the combination of sucrose
polyester and vegetable protein.
These and other objects of the invention will become
evident from the disclosure herein.
All percentages are by weight unless otherwise defined.
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Summary of the Invention
Various aspects of the invention are as follows:
A fat-containing and protein-containing food composition
comprising fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and non-
fat and non-protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram
per serving of the total fat consists essentially of a
substantially non-digestible, non-absorbable sucrose fatty
acid ester having at least ~ fatty acid ester groups, each
fatty acid having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms;
wherein at least 1.5 grams per serving (by protein content)
of the total protein comprises vegetable protein: and
wherein the ratio of vegetable protein to sucrose fatty
acid ester is at least 1.25 to 1.
A method of lowering plasma cholesterol levels
comprising administering to a human susceptible to or
afflicted with hypercholesterolemia food compositions
comprising fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and non-
fat and non-protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram
per serving of the total fat consists essentially of a
substantially non-digestible, non-absorbable sucrose fatty
acid ester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, each
fatty acid having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms;
wherein at least 1.5 grams per serving (by protein content)
of the total protein comprises vegetable protein; wherein
the ratio of vegetable protein to sucrose fatty acid ester
is at least 1.25 to 1; and wherein the compositions are
administered to provide at least about 0.5% sucrose fatty
acid ester in the daily diet (dry weight basis) and a daily
dietary ratio of vegetable protein to animal protein of at
least about 50:50.
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A method of lowering plasma triglyceride levels
comprising administering to a human susceptible to or
afflicted with hyperlipidemia food compositions comprising
fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and non-fat and non
protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram per serving
of the total fat consists essentially of a substantially
non-digestible, non-absorbable sucrose ~atty acid ester
having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups~ each fatty acid
having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; wherein at
least 1.5 grams per serving (by protein content) of the
total protein comprises vegetable protein; wherein the
ratio of vegetable protein to sucrose fatty acid ester is
at least 1.25 to 1; and wherein the compositions are
administered to provide at least about 0.5~ sucrose fatty
acid ester in the daily diet (dry weight basis) and a daily
dietary ratio of vegetable protein to animal protein of at
least about 50:50.
Summary of the Invention
By way of added explanation, one aspect of the invention
relates to foods that contain both sucrose polyesters and
vegetable proteins. The foods are effective in reducing
blood cholesterol levels. In particular, the invention is
a fat-containing and protein-containing food composition
comprising fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and non-
fat and non-protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram
per serving of the total fat consists essentially of a
sucrose fatty acid ester having at least 4 fatty acid ester
groups, each fatty acid having from about 8 to about 22
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carbon atoms; and wherein at least 1. 5 grams per serving (by
protein content) of the total protein comprises vegetable
protein .
The invention is also a method for lowering human blood
plasma cholesterol levels comprising administering to a human
susceptible to or afflicted with hypercholesterolemia the
present food compositions, wherein the compositions are
administered to prov~de at least about 0 . 5% sucrose fatty acid
ester in the daily diet (dry weight basis) and a daily dietary
ratio of vegetable protein to animal protein of at least about
50:50. Importantly, the level of high density lipoproteins in
the plasma is maintained while the level of cholesterol is
lowered. The method is also effective in lowering plasma
triglyceride levels.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The present development affords a preferred and con-
venient dietary means of reducing blood plasma cholesterol.
It does this without the undesirable side effects associated
with the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, without a
requirement for nutritional knowledge, and without a major
change in eating habits. The development also provides a
means for reducing the intake of fat and animal protein by
replacing them with significant quantities of sucrose polyester
and vegetable protein in a highly palatable form.
A. Food Compositions
These benefits are achieved by the use of a fat-
containing and protein-containing food composition comprising
fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and nonfat and non-
protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram per serving of
the total fat consists essentially of a particular sucrose fatty
acid ester (sucrose "polyester"), and wherein at least 1.5
grams per serving ~by protein content) of the total protein
comprises vegetable protein.
Vegetable protein is combined with sucrose polyester in
the present food compositions at levels which when consumed
on a regular basis will significantly lower plasma cholesterol
without other dietary change. Preferably, at least 3 grams of
the total fat of the present food compositions consists essen-
tially of the sucrose fatty acid ester, and at least 4 . 5 grams
of the total protein comprises vegetable protein (by protein
content ) . More preferably, at least 5 grams of the total fat
consists essentially of the sucrose fatty acid ester and at
least 8 grams of the total protein comprises vegetable protein,
and most preferably from 5 grams to about 20 grams of the
total fat consists essentially of the sucrose fatty acid ester.
The development is designed to achieve cholesterol
lowering simply from daily eating of a single item or com-
bination of food items containing the sucrose polyester and
vegetable protein to attain the desired sucrose polyester and
vegetable protein intakes. Cholesterol lowering results even
if other parts of the diet are hypercholesterolemic. However,
the present food compositions provide a method for converting
a normally hypercholesterolemic diet to a hypocholesterolemic
diet in a very convenient, highly palatable manner. For
example, when an entree prepared according to the present
invention is compared with a similar entree containing
moderately lean ground beef, the levels of calories, saturated
fat, cholesterol and animal protein are reduced, and vegetable
protein intake is increased.
"Grams of vegetable protein, " as used herein, is
calculated as the weight of the protein content of the
vegetable protein source, not the weight of the whole source
material. For example, a 50 gram sample of tofu contains
about 3.9 grams of vegetable protein.
The food compositions of this invention can be any foods
that combine vegetable protein and sucrose polyester at levels
effective at reducing plasma cholesterol. Meat analogs can be
made from vegetable protein and sucrose polyester, for
example, beef slices, chunks and pieces, ground beef, ham,
bacon, beef jerky, poultry, fish and shellfish. The vegetabl
protein takes the place of all or part of the animal protein,
and sucrose polyester replaces all or part of the triglyceride
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fat. The analogs can be used in frozen dinners, as entrees,
or in jarred or canned meals.
Vegetable protein products per se can be made, which
contain added sucrose polyester. Examples include tofu made
with soy protein and sucrose polyester. Nut spread such as
peanut butter and protein spreads can be made, with the oil
replaced by sucrose polyester. Other products include
imitation nuts and vegetable product beverages.
Dairy-type products are another example of the present
food compositions. These include milk, dairy beverages,
cheese, puddings and other dairy desserts, and ice cream
and other frozen desserts. The casein in these compositions
is replaced by vegetable protein and the milkf~t is replaced
by sucrose polyester.
Other examples are baked goods supplemented with soy
protein and in which a portion or all of the fat i9 replaced by
sucrose polyester. The baked goods can be in any form,
such as mixes, shelf-stable baked goods, and frozen baked
goods. Possible applications include, but are not limited to,
cakes, brownies, muffins, bar cookies, wafers, biscuits,
pastries, pies, pie crusts~ and cookies, including sandwich
cookies and chocolate chip cookies, particularly the
storage-stable dual-textured cookies described in U . S . Patent
4,455,333 of Hong ~ Brabbs. The baked goods can contain
fruit, cream, or other fillings. Other possible baked goods
include breads and rolls, crackers, pretzels, pancakes,
waMes, ice cream cones and cups, yeaæt-raised baked goods,
pizzas and pizza crusts, baked farinaceous snack foods, and
other baked salted snacks.
Serving size varies with the type of food composition. A
standard text which discloses the serving size of most foods
is Pennington & Church, Food Values of Portions Commonly
Used , 14th Ed ., Harper ~ Row , New York ( 1985) .
Serving siæe is also generally
35 indicated on the container of packaged foods. Table 1 below
lists the serving sizes of some typical foods. The list is not
meant to be comprehensive or to exclude other foods.
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According to the present invention, the foods disclosed
in Table 1 will have all or a portion of the total fat replaced
by sucrose polyester, and all or a portion of the total protein
r eplaced by vegetable protein.
S In addition to serving size, the Pennington & Church
text also discloses the protein and fat contents of foods, for
example: cookies - 1. 5 g. protein, 3 . 3 g. fat; ice cream
4 . 8 g. protein, 14 . 3 fat; cheeseburger - 14 g, protein,
13 g. fat; whole wheat bread - 2.5 g. protein, 1 g. fat; and
l O breakfast bar - 6 g. protein, 11 g. fat .
B. Method of Lowering Blood Plasma Cholesterol
The pr~ssent invention is also a method for lowering
plasma cholesterol in humans susceptible to or inflicted with
hypercholesterolemia by administering the present food
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The food compositions are administered to provide at
least about 0 . 5~ sucrose fatty acid ester in the daily diet
( dry weight basis) and a daily dietary ratio of vegetable
protein to animal protein of at least about 50:50. Preferably,
at least about 2.5% sucrose fatty acid ester is administered in
the daily diet (dry weight basis). This preferred amount is
equivalent to consuming at least about 5 . 5 g of sucrose
polyester and at least about 8 g of vegetable protein per day,
per 1000 kcal. of total daily energ3~ intake. Therefore, it is
preferred that the present food compositions have a ratio OI
vegetable protein to sucrose fatty acid ester of at least 1. 25
to 1, more preferably at least 1.35 to 1, and most preferably
at least 1.~5 to 1.
These amounts of sucrose ester and vegetable protein
can be administered by ingestion of a single food item or a
combination of food items. Table 2 lists examples of the
optimum intake of sucrose polyester and vegetable protein
from the present food compositions, as a function of the total
number of kilocalories of energy intake per day:
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1000 5.5 8
1200 6 . 6 10
1600 8 . û 13
2000 11.0 16
2400 13, 2 19
2800 15 4 22
3200 17 6 26
Importantly, it has been found that while the method of
the present invention is effective in reducing plasma total
cholesterol levels, the method also maintains the level of high
density lipoprotein (HDL) in the plasma. HDL is thought to
5 reduce the deposition of cholesterol in the vascular system.
The invention is additionally a method for lowering
plasma triglyceride levels in humans susceptible to or afflicted
with hyperlipidemia by administering the present food
compositions, at the same levels admini~tered for loweIqng
20 cholesterol levels.
The number of servings per day required to achieve the
benefits of the present invention will depend on the total
dietary energy intake per day, and the sucrose polyester and
vegetable protein levels in the food compositions. Examples
25 in Table 3 illustrate how intakes will change when 100 g. beef
analog replaces 100 g. lean ground beef in 1200, 2000 and
2800 calorie diets containing 400 mg. cholesterol and a typical
calorie distribution of protein - 16%, carbohydrate - 47~, and
fat - 37%. The beef analog is prepared as in Example 1.
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C. The Vegetable Protein
The present food compositions contain at least 1. 5 ~rams
per serving (by protein content) of vegetable protein.
~uitable vegetable protein sources are soybeans, safflower
S seed, corn, oats, peanuts, wheat, sunflower seed, cotton-
seed, coconut, rapeseed, sesame seed, leaf proteins, single
cell proteins such as yeast, and the like.
Generally, the vegetable protein source prior to use is
placed in a relatively pure form, i . e . containing at least
about 40% protein. Thus, for example, if the protein source
is soybeans, the soybeans can be dehulled and solvent
extracted, preferably with hexane, to remove the oil there-
from. The resulting oil-free soybean meal contains about 50~6
protein .
The soybean meal can be processed in a known manner
to remove carbohydrates and obtain products with higher
levels of protein, for example, soy protein concentrates
containing about 70% protein or soy protein isolates containing
about 95% or more protein. In turn, a variety of suitable
processes can be employed to convert the soybean meal,
concentrate, isolate or other edible protein bearing materials
into suitable texturized edible protein fibers or meat analogs.
Suitable materials can be added to the vegetable protein
or it can undergo various processes to enhance its palatability
and biological effectiveness, while still maintaining its
cholesterol lowerin g benefit . For example, the vegetable
protein can be subjected to a process such as moist heat
treatment to inacffvate or remove antinutritional factors such
as trypsin inhibitors, goitrogens, hemogluffns, or estrogenic
factors. These factors reduce the biological value of the
vegetable proteins.
Vegetable protein typically is of lower biological quality
than animal protein because it lacks essential amino acids.
Hence, protein quality can be improved by correcting the
amino acid balance. U.S. Patents 3,878,305 and 3,952,115 to
Damico et al. describe a method for correcting sulfur-
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containing amino acid defic;ency in vegetable proteins while
maintaining palatability. The vegetable proteins are fortified
with selected N-acyl derivatives of the L stereoisomeric form
of such sulfur-containing amino acids . U . S . Patent 4, 379 ,177
to McCoy fft al. discloses improved amino acid food additives
for fortifying vegetable proteins. The additives comprise a
uniform dehydrated cocrystalline matrix of (1) an amino acid
material, preferably a salt of an amino acid material, and (2)
an effective amount of a soluble edible cocrystallizer materifll,
preferably sodium chloride. The improved amino acid food
additive is better-tasting, more stable and less hygroscopic
than the free amino acid material alone.
A preferred process for making a meat analog from
vegetable protein is disclosed in U . S . Patent 3, 814, 823 to
Yang. The process involves forming a protein mix containing
a heat-coagulable protein, adjusting the moisture content of
the protein mix to form a wet mix having a moisture content
within the range of 2û~ to 80% by weight, mixing the wet mix
to provide a coherent workable protein-containing dough, and
thereaf$er subjecting the coherent workable protein dough to
non-turbulent stretching and heat to provide unidirectional
parallel meat-like ffbers. A meat-like vegetable protein-
containing product is made having unidirectional parallel fiber
structure similar to that of natural meat fiber structure. The
protein mix can contain up to 50% of fat, which would be at
le~st partially replaced by sucrose polyester in the present
invention .
U . S . Patent 4, 001, 441 to Liepa discloses another
preferred process for making meat analogs. The process
comprises forming a dry protein mix, adjusting the moisture
content of the dry mix to form a dough-like protein wet mix,
sheeting the protein wet mix to form a coherent workable
protein dough sheet, cutting the sheet to form fiber-like
strands, aggregating the strands into a desired fiber
alignment, preferably coating the aligned fibers with an edible
binder material, and stabilizing the fibers to form a coherent
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fiber mass closely resembling meat in appearance, texture,
and eating quality. Prior to stabilization, fat can be added
to the fiber-like strands. A portion of the fat would be
replaced by sucrose polyester in the present invention.
Another preferred process for making meat analogs is
described in U . S . Patent 3, 840, 679 to Liepa et al . The
process comprises forming a dry protein mix, adjusting the
moisture content of the dry mix to form a dough-like protein
wet mix, creping the protein wet mix to form a coherent
workable creped protein dough sheet, aggregating the creped
sheet, preferably coating the aggregate with an edible binder
material, and stabilizing the aggregate to form a coherent
fiber mass closely resembling meat in appearance, texture,
and eatin~ quality. In another embodiment the original mix is
l 5 a dry fiber mix comprised of starches and /or gums . Fat can
be added to the creped sheet in an additional step prior to
stabilizaffon .
U . S . Patent 4, 447, 461 to Loos et al. discloses preferred
meat analog-containlng spaghetti sauces. The sauces are
organoleptically superior to the same sauces containing real
meat because the protein particles have a superior particle
size distribution rather than a uniform size. The meat analog
is prepared by (1) extrusion cooking soy concentrate to
prepare an extrudate; (2) comminution of the extrudate; (3)
mixing the resulting extrudate with a water slurry of binder;
(4) frying the mixture in edible fat or oil to produce an
agglomerate mat; and (5) sizing the aggk)merate mat to
produce a finished analog having the preferred particle size
distribution when removed from the sauce in which it is mixed
for consumption. In the present invention, the mixture would
be fried in sucrose polyester. The preferred particle size
distribution is: (a) all particles through a 15.9 mm screen;
(b~ about 1496 on a 12.7 mm screen; (c) about 159a on a 9.51
mm screen; ~d) about 33% on a 5.66 mm screen; ~e) abou~ 30%
through a 4 . 76 mm screen; and the balance on a 4 . 76 mm
screen .
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A preferred meat analog product resembling comminuted
meat, for example, hamburger, in both texture and appear-
ance, cfln be made by a process comprising the steps of
extruding a vegetable protein having at least 40% protein and
5 from 10% to 40~ added water under conditions such that the
temperature of the extrudate as it emerges from the extruder
is less than 352F ( 17~C); water-washing the extrudate at
temperatures of from 149F (65C) to 208F (98C); removing
the excess water from the extrudate so that the final
extrudate has at least 60% water; and mixing the hydrated
extrudate with an aqueous dispersion of heat-coagulable
protein to form a meat analog agglomerate. The agglomerate
is heated to coagulate the protein. Microwave heating is a
preferred way of coagulating the protein in an analog
lS containing sucrose polyester. In the event that the extrudate
is prepared with a twin screw extruder, the water washing
and water removal steps may be omitted and replaced by
hydrating the extrudate with the desired level of added
moisture. The sucrose polyester can be added to the
20 agglomerate prior to heat coagulation, or it can be used as a
frying fat to heat coagulate the protein.
~ he food compositions of the present invention can also
contain animal proteins in addition to the vegetable protein.
These include proteins such as those derived from milk,
25 poultry, meat, and/or ~ish.
D. The Sucrose Polyester
The present food compositions contain at least 1 gram of
a particular kind of sucrose fatty acid ester. The sucrose
fatty acid ester must have at least four fatty acid ester
30 groups. Sucrose fatty acid ester compounds that contain
three or les~ fatty acid ester groups are digested in and the
products of digestion are absorbed from the intestinal tract
much in the manner of ordinary triglyceride fats, whereas
sucrose fatty acid ester compounds that contain four or more
35 fatty acid ester groups are substantially non-digestible and
consequently non-absorbable by the human body. It is not
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necessary that all of the hydroxyl groups of the sucrose be
esterified with fatty acid, but it is preferable that the
sucrose contain no more than three unesterified hydroxyl
groups, and more preferable that it contain no more than two
unesterified hydroxyl groups . Most preferably, sub stantially
all of the hydroxyl groups of the sucrose are esterified with
fatty acid, i.e., the compound is substantially completely
esterified. The fatty acids esterified to the sucrose molecule
can be the same or mixed.
The fatty acids groups esterified to the sucrose molecule
must contain from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, and
preferably from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms. Examples
of such fatty acids include caprylic, capric, lauric, myrisffc,
myristoleic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, ricinoleic,
linoleic, linolenic, eleostearic, arachidic, arachidonic, behenic,
and erucic acid. The fatty acids can be derived from
naturally occurring or synthetic fatty acids; they can be
saturated or unsaturated, including positional and geometrical
isomers .
The sucrose fatty acid polyesters suitable for use herein
can be prepared by a variety of methods knovvn to those
skilled in the art. These methods include: transesteri~l-
cation of the sucrose with methyl, ethyl or glycerol fatty acid
esters using a variety of catalyst~; acylation of the sucrose
2 5 with a fatty acid chloride; acylation of the sucrose with a
fatty acid anhydride; and acylation of the sucrose with a
fatty acid, per se. As an example, the preparation of
sucrose fatty acid esters is described in U . S . Patent ~os .
2,831,854~ 3,963,699, 4,517,360 and 4,518,772.
Highly preferred sucrose polyesters of the present
invention have a non-Newtonian pseudoplastic rheology at
100F ( 37 . 8C) . In particular, the sucrose polyesters have,
at 100F (37.8C): (a) a viscosity of at least about 2.5 poise
at a shear rate of 800 seconds 1, a viscosity of at least about
4.0 poise at a shear rate of 100 seconds 1, and a viscosity of
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at least about 15.0 poise at a shear rate of 10 seconds 1; (b)
a yield point of at leflst about 2,500 dynes/cm2; (c) a
thixotropic area of at least about 0. 20 x 106 dynes/cm2-sec.;
and (d) a liquid/solid stability of at least about 50%.
Viscosity, yield point ~ and thixotropic area are well
known rheologicsl properties, and can be measured by use of
an instrument such as a plate and cone viscometer (e. g., a
Ferranti-Shirley viscometer, manufactured by Ferranti
Electric, Inc., 87 Modular Ave., C'ommack, l!~Y 11725). The
l O basics of rheology are discussed in Idson, "Rheology:
Fundamental Concepts, " Cosmetics and Toiletries, Vol . 93,
pp. 23-30 (July 1978).
"Viscosity" is a measure of the internal friction resisting the
movement of each layer of fluid as it moves past an adjacent
layer of fluid . The "yield value" is the amount of shearing
stress that must be applied before a material will begin to
flow. Idson defines "thixotropy" as a reversible gel-sol-gel
transition caused by the building up of a deffnite structure
within the material. The gelled structure upon shaking or
stirring becomes a sol, which when allowed to remain
undisturbed, becomes gelled again.
To measure viscosity, yield point, and thixotropic area
of a sample of the sucrose polyester of this invention, a plate
and cone viscometer is used to record a rheogram, which is a
plot of shear stress versus shear rate. Viscosity and yield
point are calculated from points on the rheogram curve, and
the thixotropic area is the area within the curve (also known
as the "hysteresis loop"). Additional details are provided
below under the Analytical Methods section.
Preferably, at 100F ( 37 . 8C) the sucrose polyesters of
this invention have a viscosity of at leas~ about 5 poise at a
shear rate of 800 seconds, a viscosity of at least about 20
poise at a shear rate of 100 seconds 1, and a viscosity of at
least about 200 poise at a shear rate of 10 secondæ 1. The
35 preferred yield point of the sucrose polyesters is at least
about 5,000 dynes/cm2, and the preferred thixotropic area is
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at least about 0.75 x 10 dynes/cm -sec. Preferably, the
sucrose polyesters have a liquid/solid stability of at least
about 90%.
Most preferably, at 100F (37.8C) the sucrose
polyesters have a viscosity of at least about 8 poise at a
shear rate of 800 seconds 1, a viscosity of at least about 30
poise at a shear rate of 100 seconds 1, and a viscosity of at
least about 400 poise at a shear rate of 10 seconds 1. The
most preferred yield point of the sucrose polyesters is at
least about 15,000 dynes/cm2, and the most preferred
thixotropic area is at least about 1.00 x 108 dynes/cm -sec.
The preferred upper limit of the viscosity oE the sucrose
polyesters of this invention is about 1 x 105 poise at a shear
rate of 10 seconds 1, and about 1,OûU poise at a shear rate of
l 5 100 seconds 1. The preferred sucrose polyesters must have
pseudoplastic flow properties as defined herein.
Iodine Value is a measure of the degree of unsaturation
of fatty acids. The sucrose polyesters of this invention
preferably have an Iodine Value of from about 36 to about 55.
The Solid Fat Content value ( SFC ) provides a reasonable
approximation of the percent by weight solids of a particular
fatty material at a given temperature. The present sucrose
polyesters preferably have a Solid Fat Conter~t at 100F
(37.8C) of at least about 5%. Most preferably, the Solid Fat
Content at 100F (37.8C) is at least about 10%. The sucrose
polyesters preferably have a complete melting point higher
than about 98.6F (37C).
Preferred 3ucrose fatty acid polyesters have the majority
of their hydroxyl groups esterified with fatty acids. Prefer-
ably at least about 85%, and most preferably at least about
95%, of the sucrose fatty acid polyesters are selected from the
group consisting of octaesters, heptaesters and hexaesters,
and mixtures thereof. Preferably, no more than about 35% of
the polyesters are hexaesters or heptaesters, and at least
about 60% of the polyesters are octaesters. Most preferably,
at least about 70% of the polyesters are octaesters.
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In order to provide the desired physical properties, the
sucrose fatty acid polyesters of this invention are preferably
esterified with particular kinds of fatty acids. Preferably, at
least about 80~, and most preferably at least about 90%, of
the fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of
mixtures of palmitic, stearic, oleîc, linoleic, and behenic
acids .
More specifically, the following is a preferred fatty acid
composition: from about 9% to about 12% palmitic; from about
0 35% to about 53% stearic; from about 19% to about 43% oleic;
from about 2% to about 17% linoleic; from about 0% to about 2%
linolenic; from about 0% to about 2% arachidic; from about 096
to about 10% behenic; and from about 0% to about 2% erucic.
The following fatty acid composition is most preferred:
from about 9% to about 12% palmitic; from about 42% to about
53% stearic; from about 19% to about 39% oleic; from about 2%
to about 17% linoleic; from about 0% to about 2% linolenic; from
about 0% to about 296 arachidic; from about 09~ to about 10%
behenic; and from about 0% to about 2% erucic.
Any remaining fat ingredients in the present composi-
tions will comprise triglyceride fats or other lipid or lipid-like
materials. The other fat ingredients can be noncalorie or
reduced calorie fats, such as branched chain fatty acid
tiglycerides, triglycerol ethers, polycarboxylic acid esters,
sucrose polyethers, neopentyl alcohol esters, silicone
oil~/siloxanes, and dicarboxylic acid estersO Other useful
fat-like materials are medium chain triglycerides, highly
esterified polyglycerol ester3, acetin fats, plant sterol esters,
polyoxyethylene esters, jojoba esters, monoldiglycerides of
fatty acids, and mono/ diglycerides of short-chain dibasic
acids .
E. Additional Ingredients
The food composi~ions of the present invention can
contain other ingredients in addition to those mentioned
above. For ex~mple, they can be fortified with vitamins and
minerals, p~rticularly the fat-soluble vitamins. The
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fat-soluble vitamins include Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E
(tocopherol), and Vitamin K. Four different tocopherols have
been identified (alpha, beta, gamma and delta3, all of which
are oily, yellow liquids, insoluble in water but soluble in fats
and oils. The present food compositions preferably cantain
about 1.1 mg. of Vitamin E as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate per
1000 grams of sucrose polyester.
Vitamins that are nonsoluble in fat can similarly be
included in the present food compositions. Among these
vitamins are the vitamin B complex vitamins, vitamin C,
vitamin G, vitamin H, and vitamin P. The minerals include
the wide variety of minerals known to be useful in the diet,
such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Any combination of
vitamins and minerals can be used in the present food
1 5 compositions.
In the appropriate food compositions, an extra calorie
reduction can be achieved by the use of noncaloric or
reduced calorie sweeteners in the foods alone or in
combination with bulking agents. Noncaloric or reduced
2û calorie sweeteners include, but are not limited to, aspartame;
saccharin; alitame, thaumatin; dihydrochalcones; cyclamates;
steviosides; glycyrrhizins, synthetic alkoxy aromatics, such
AS DulcinTMnd P-~OOO,Msucrolose; suosan; miraculin; monellin;
sorbitol; xylitol; talin; cyclohexylsulfamates; substituted
imidazolines; synthetic sulfamic acids such as acesulfame,
Acesulfam-K IMnd n-substituted sulfamic acids; oximes such as
PerilartinTM Rebaudioside-ATM peptides such as aspartyl
malonates and succanilic acids; dipeptides; amino acid based
sweeteners such as gem-diaminoalkanes, meta-aminoben~oic
acid, L-aminodicarboxylic acid alkanes, and amides of certain
alpha-aminodicarboxylic acids and gem-diamines; and
3-hydroxy-4-alkyloxyphenyl alipha~ic carboxylates or
heterocyclic aromatic carboxylates.
Bulking or bod~nng agents are useful in many of the
food compositions. The bulking agents can be nondigestible
carbohydrates, for example, polydextrose and cellulose or
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cellulose derivatives, such as carboxymethylcellulose,
carboxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, methylcellulose
and microcrystalline cellulose. Other suitable bulking agents
include gums (hydrocolloids), s~arches, dextrins, fermented
S whey, maltodextrins, polyols, including sugar alcohols, e . ~.
sorbitol and mannitol, and carbohy~drates, e.g. lactose.
Similarly, the present food compositions can contain
dietary fibers. By "dietary fiber" is meant complex
carbohydrates resistant to digestion by mammalian enzymes,
such as the carbohydrates found in plant cell walls and
seaweed, and those produced by microbial fermentation.
Examples of these complex carbohydrates are brans,
celluloses, hemicelluloses, pectins, gums and mucilages,
seaweed extract, and biosynthetic gums. Sources of the
cellulosie fiber include vegetables, fruits, seeds, cereals, and
man-made fiber~ (for example, by bacterial synthesis).
Commercial fibers such as purified plant cellulose, or cellulose
flour, can also be used. Naturally occurring fibers include
fiber from whole citrus peel, citrus albedo, sugar beets,
citrus pulp and vesicle solids, apples, apricots, and
watermelon rinds.
Analyffc/il Methods
I. Rheolo~y Measurements of the Sucrose Polyester
A. Sample Preparation
The sucrose polyester is heated untfl it completely melts
and is thoroughly mixed. Ten grams of the melted sample is
weighed into a preheated 20 ml glass vial. The sample is
then allowed to recrystflllize at 100F ~ 5F (37.8C + 3C~
for 24 hours. After the 24 hour time period has elapsed, the
sample is taken to the viscometer and the viscosity, yield
point and thixotropic area are measured.
B. Ferranti-Shirley Viscometer O~eration Procedure
A Ferranti Shirley viscometer equipped with a 600 g
torque spring is used for the viscosity, yield point, and
thixotropic area measurements. A cone i9 put into place, and
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the viscometer temperature is adjusted to 100F (37.8C3.
The chart recorder is calihrated, and the gap between the
cone and plate is set. The cone speed is checked, and the
cone and plate temperatures are equilibrated to 100F
(37.8C). The panel controls are set. Sufficient sample is
placed between the plate and the cone so that the gap is
completely filled. The temperature is allowed to stabilize at
100F (37.8C) for about 30 seconds, and then the cone
rotation and recording are started. A rheogram for the
sucrose polyester is recorded and analyzed to determine the
viscosity, yield point, and thixotropic area. Viscosity is
measured at shear rates of 800 seconds 1, 100 seconds 1, and
10 seconds 1, after 10 minutes of steady shear.
Il. Liquid/Solid Stability Measurement of the Sucrose
Polyester
A sample is heated until it completely melts and is
thoroughly mixed. The sample i5 then poured into Beckman
#344062 4.~ ml tubes to capacity. The tubes are immediately
transferred to a 100F + 5F (37.8C + 3C) constant
temperature room and allowed to recrystaL7ize undisturbed for
24 hours. The samples are then centrifuged at 60,000 rpm
for one hour at 100F (37.8C). The force on the samples is
486,000 g's. The percent liquid separated is then measured
by comparing the relative heights of the liquid and solid
phases.
III. Solid Fat Content Measurement
Before determining SFC values, the sucrose polyester
s~mple is heated to a temperature of 158F (70C) or higher
for at least 0.5 hours or until the sample is completely
melted. The melted sample is then tempered at a temperature
of 40F ~4.4C) for at least 72 hours. After tempering, the
SFC value of the sample at a temperature of 100F (37.8C~ is
determined by pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (PNMR).
The method for determining SFC values of a fat material by
PNMR is described in Madison and Hill, a. Amer. Oil. Chem.
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Soc ., Vol. 55 (1978) , pp . 328-31 .
IV. Cholesterol and Triglyceride Measurements
Total plasma cholesterol, low density lipoprotein ( LDL)
cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and
plasma triglycerides are measured according to the methods
described in Lipid R esearch Clinics Pro~ram Manual of
Lflboratory Operations, Washington, D.C., U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1974, Volume 1.
V. Fat and Protein Content
The fat content and protein content of foods are dis-
closed in Com~osition of Foods, R aw, Processed ! Pr_pared,
USDA Handbook No. 8, Washington, D.C. (1976-1982).
The determination of sucrose
polyester in foods is accomplished by high performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC). The method used to measure the fat
and protein contents of foods varies with the type of food.
Methods for numerous foods are disclosed in Offlcial Methods
of Analysis o~ the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,
14th Ed., 1984, published by Association of Official An~lytical
Chemists, Inc., Arlington, Virginia
For example, methods f or
measuring the protein content of meat are disclosed at
sections 2~.028-24.040; baked products at 14.103 and 14.118;
cheese at 16.274; grains at 14.067; ice cream and frozen
desserts at 16.314 and 16.315; macaroni products at 14.136
and 14.137; and milk at 16.036-16.050 and 16.083. Mèthods
for measuIqng the fa~ content of bread are disclosed at
section 14.104; butter at 16.232, 16.233, 16.236 and 16.241;
cacao products at 13.031-13.045; cheese at 16.284-16.286;
flour at 14.019, 14.021, 14.033 and 14.034; foods in general
at 43.275; ice cream and frozen desser~s at 16.316 and
16.317; macaroni products at 14.134; and mil}c at
16.064-16.0~7.
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The following examples are intended only to further
illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the scope
of the invention which is defined by the claims.
Example 1
An example of a suitable v~egetable protein/sucrose
polyester food, ground beef analog, is as follows:
Ingredient_ %
Protein Mix: *Extrudate 30.605
Salt 0. 802
Egg White golids 4.184
**Beef Spice Mix 1.030
Beef Flavor Mix 14.789
Water 47.806
Dextrose 0 . 252
l S Color 0 . 532
ioo . ooo
*Twin Screw Extruded Soy Concentrate
**Beef Spice Mix:
Water 0 . 673
S alt 19 . 350
Onion Powder 47.763
Garlic Powder 21. 089
Basil 8. 691
Oregano 1,251
Thyme 1.183
I00 . 000
Mixin~onditions
All ingredients from the protein mix, except egg white
solids, are hydrated in a Hobart bowl using 190F (88C)
water . Mixture is cooled to 100F ( 38C), then egg white
solids are blended in the wet mixture.
A melted sucrose polyester ;s added to the wet
- agglomerate after blending in the egg white solids in the
following ratio:
Wet Protein Mix 83.3%
Sucrose Polyester 16 . 7%
Heat Set Co_ditions
Agglomerate is placed on a fiber glass screen at a depth
of 1/2 inch thick. A second screen is placed on top of the
agglomerate, then placed in a microwave oven.
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The oven is a Panasonic with carousel. The 200~ batch
is cooked two minutes and ten seconds on each side using the
Medium Heat heating setting -- cooked for a final yield of
84 . 0% .
Example 2
An oriental beef entree (5 servings) is prepared as
follows:
Amount ( gms . )
Water 634
I0 Beef analog 500
Rice, boiled without salt 350
Celery, sliced diagonally 296
Mushrooms, fresh, sliced 287
Green onions, sliced 262
l 5 Bean sprouts, drained 250
and rinsed
Red bell pepper, 198
l~" x 1~"
Green bell pepper, 147
1~" x 1~"
Water chestnuts, julienne 127
Light soy sauce 50
Food starch 28
Ginger, ground 1, 5
Caramel color 1.1
Beef flavor 0.38
The beef analog is made from soy protsin by the method
described in Example 1.
Procedure
In a large mixing bowl place bean sprouts, mushrooms,
green onions, celery, red and green pepper and water
chestnuts~ Combine thoroughly; set aside. In a sauce
kettle, pl&ce water. Combine soy sauce with starch, ginger,
caramel color and bee~ flavor. Whisk together and gradually
35 whisk into the water. BFing water to a boil, agitating
constantly, until sauce thickens and becomes translucent.
Pour sauce over vegetables and combine well . S erve the
sauce and vegetables with cooked rice and analog.
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The ~ntree contains the following per servin~:
318 kcal., 23 g. vegetable protein, 3 g. animal proWn, 18 g.
sucrose polyester, 3 g. fat, 47 g. carbohydrates, and 0 mg.
cholesterol .
Example 3
A peanut butter composition is prepared by intimately
blending together a mixture of the following ingredients:
In~redients Parts by Weight %
Finely ground roasted peanuts 69 . 93
l O with 52~ oil
Finely ground roasted peanuts 11.47
with 16~ oil
Sucrose polyester 10.00
(as in Claim 5)
l 5 Emulsifier . 70
Sugar (12X) 5.8
Salt 1. 20
Peanut oil 0.4û
Molasses 50
The ingredients are heated to 165F (74C~, placed in a
Waring Blender and blended until smooth (about 2 minutes at
Grate setting), placed into a sealed container, stored at -10F
(-23C) overnight, and then stored at 85F (29C) for one
day prior to normal storage and use.
The serving size is 32 gram~ (2 table~poons). The
peanut butter contains 3 . 2 g. sucrose polyester per serving
and 9 g. vegetable protein per serving.
Example 4
A frozen dessert which has the texture and appearance
similar to commercial ice cream is prepared as follows: 116 g.
of triglycerol monostearate is melted with 5 . 8 g. of stearic
acid soap by heating to a temperature of 219F (104C).
This melt is then placed in a stainless steel beaker with
1180 g. of high fructose corn syrup, 581 g. of sucrose and
265 g. of water. This mixture has a temperature of 140F
(60C) and is subjected to high shear. The sheared mix is
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an emulsifier-water dispersion. Then 629 g. of R triglyceride
oil (Crisco~il from The Procter ~ Gamble Company), which
contairls 174 g. of propylene glycol monostearate, and 300 g.
of a sucrose polyester (I.V. = 107) are heated to 122F
(50C) and blended in the emulsiPier-water dispersion and
subjected to additional high shear. The resulting emulsion is
then cooled to 90F (32C) and a bourbon vanilla flavor is
added with additional high shear. 73 g. of this emulsion is
blended in a home mixer running at high speed with 194 g. of
10 milk and 51 g. of a dry mix which contains 21 g. of sucrose,
2, 2 g . of dextrose, 5 . 85 g. of tapioca starch, 20 . 9 g. of soy
protein isolate, 0 . 05 g . of coloring agent and 1. 0 g. of
stabilizing system which contains 0. 4 g. of carboxymethyl
cellulose (9M31FT~rom Hercules Chemical Co. ), O .1 g. of citric
I S acid, 0 . 2 g. of tetrasodium pyrophosphate, 0, 2 g, of
hydroxypropyl cellulose (Kluce~CMvariety MF from Hercules
Chemical Co.), 0.1 g, of Lambda Carrageenan gum (Viscarin
402 from Marine Colloids Co.). The resulting aerated mixture
has a density of about 0 . 31 specific gravity . The aerated
20 mixture is then placed in a freezing compartment of a
refrigerator at a temperature of about 32~ (0C) for about 7
hours .
The dessert contains 133 g. per serving, of which
2.7 g. is animal protein, 6.1 g. is soy protein, and 2.8 g. is
25 sucrose polye~ter. The soy protein makes up 69~ of the total
protein.
Example 5
Plasma cholesterol and triglyceride lowering and high
density lipoprotein retention is shown in gerbils, an
30 experimental animal whose serum lipid response to diet is
similar to humans. The gerbils are Ped a hypercholesterolemic
diet to which vegetable protein and sucrose polyester are
added. The diet is made hypercholesterolemic by the addition
of cholesterol and saturated fats.
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This example illustrates the plasma lipid effects of
combinations of soy protein and sucrose polyester. Plasma
samples are o-otained from young gerbils after three weeks of
consumin~ hyperlipidemic diets formulated to contain the same
amount of cholesterol, fat, and P/S ratio but different
combinations of casein-soy-sucrose polyester.
The beneficial effects on plasma lipids are shown in the
following Table 4:
Table 4
l O Sucrose Total HDL/
Soy: Polyester Cholesterol Tr~glycerides Total
Casein (%) (m~./dl.? (mg./dl.) Cholesterol
0:100 0 180 110 0.2g
50:50 0 158 9~ 0.37
0:100 2.5 153 66 0.33
50:50 2.5 121 43 0.~2
It can be seen that the combination of a 50: 50 ratio of soy
protein to casein ( animal protein) and 2 . 5% dietary level of
sucrose polyester greatly reduces total plasma cholesterol and
20 triglycerides, while selectively retaining high density
lipoprotein.
